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Ukraine: sociology and nationalism

11:15 23.03.2021

Ukraine: sociology and nationalism

Ukraine’s national identity and its moral values are still high on the agenda of Ukrainian sociologists despite the fact that 30 years have passed since Ukraine became independent. This is because the country’s national identity has yet to acquire a solid and clear-cut political, ideological and moral framework. It is …

Poland: culture and history in the service of ideology

11:17 01.09.2020

Poland: culture and history in the service of ideology

Polish (and other) politicians’ active meddling in the events currently taking place in Belarus inevitably brings to mind Warsaw's recent policy vis-à-vis its neighbors - Belarus and Ukraine. Why has Poland been and still is a factor of foreign influence in Ukraine? Why is Warsaw so actively engaged in what …

What does the West need Pacific’s youth for?

11:13 27.07.2020

What does the West need Pacific’s youth for?

The rapid increase in the proportion of young people in Pacific Island countries is forcing researchers to assess the risks that could bring about demographic shifts in the composition of the Pacific population.This brings to mind the 1988-1998 civil war on Bougainville Island, or the 1998-2003 conflict on the Solomon …

Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Australia amid the rising tide of secessionism in the region

10:36 02.07.2020

Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Australia amid the rising tide of secessionism in the region

Secessionist tendencies in Indonesia’s province of West Papua have recently been attracting a great deal of attention from experts and human rights activists.The main reason for the international criticism of the Indonesian authorities is human rights violations and the suppression of the fundamental freedoms of the indigenous people of West …

Malaysia in the geopolitical picture of Southeast Asia

9:55 29.06.2020

Malaysia in the geopolitical picture of Southeast Asia

The geopolitical changes currently unfolding in Southeast Asia underscore Malaysia’s strategic importance for the leading world powers.Until recently, the foreign policy pursued by Kuala Lumpur was a relatively restrained one, dictated by the priority of the domestic political agenda, above all the need to politically and economically “cement” the western …

Poland’s National Security Strategy – against Russia and Germany

11:13 26.05.2020

Poland’s National Security Strategy – against Russia and Germany

Poland has adopted a new National Security Strategy which sets major guidelines for addressing a variety of issues amid the continuing decomposition of the current international order (1). The Strategy names Russia number one destroyer of well-established international standards which poses a severe threat to the security of Poland. Given …

Croatia fears Greater Hungary

13:49 13.05.2020

Croatia fears Greater Hungary

The angry reaction by Croatia’s President Zoran Milanovic to a publication by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in which he presented the map of Greater Hungary has demonstrated Zagreb’s concern over Budapest’s moves to re-evaluate the events of the past that determined Hungary’s present-day borders. (1). For Croatia, its proximity …

Denmark, US and Greenland independence

11:40 29.04.2020

Denmark, US and Greenland independence

Washington plans to open a US consulate in Greenland and line up $12 million in financial assistance to this autonomous Danish territory. (1)Last year, the United States made a new (already third) proposal to buy the island, which was rejected, just like the two previous ones, made in 1867 and …

From killers to heroes: Polish post-war underground

11:19 23.03.2020

From killers to heroes: Polish post-war underground

Government officials in Poland have for the ninth time participated at the national level in the so-called Day of “Rejected Soldiers” - members of the Polish anti-Soviet underground in 1944-1963.The “Rejected Soldiers” or “Cursed Soldiers” (Źolnierze Wyklęci) is a fairly popular phrase in Polish historical discourse. By the general understanding, …

Poland and migrants – conservatism vs economy

11:57 10.03.2020

Poland and migrants – conservatism vs economy

Poland’s migration policy has undergone a number of changes in recent years. Compared to 2011, when 100 thousand foreigners reportedly lived in Poland, at present their number exceeds one million. Forecasts show that in 2030 the Polish economy will need 1.5 million workers, which represents a serious internal problem for …

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